Who Makes This Kit?

Just out of curiosity, does anybody know who makes this kit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-PORCHE-REPLICA_W0QQitemZ160100201027QQcategoryZ7251QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I found it to be very unique as I haven't seen a Speedster reproduction with this type of windshield.

Oscar

"HIS CAR IS MADE OF FIBERGLASS, AND IS THICKER FOR BETTER DURABILITY THAN MOST CARS ON THE MARKET."

Obviously a cut down coupe body or, at least, based on a coupe body considering the awkward rear clip. Maybe someone cut down an old Envemo to make a "coupester" out of it. It IS coming out of California . . . . . they do weird $#it for sure.

Check out the rocker panel strip --- must be chassis reinforcement from when they cut the top off! Argh - that thing look awful! Maybe its thick fiberglass over a rusted out hulk?

If this car is really ALL fiberglass, and looking at the shape of the rear engine area, I'd guess that someone cut the top of an Envemo Coupe. He probably bought it from someone on the East Coast.

I thought Envemo only made copies of the C cab and coupe?
How hard would it be to fabricate a new top and turn it back into a coupe?
If you could pick it up for the right price.........?

The dash is hideous....

I saw that "car" at Carlisle last year, and up close and personal, well, it still doesn't look good. Frankly, I think the body wasn't made from a 356 at all, but was just shaped to look something like one.

"He probably bought it from someone on the East Coast."

BWAAA HAAA HAAAA ! ! !

"He probably bought it from someone on the East Coast."
We do bag on Californians a lot, but THEY deserve it.
Two words: "So" and "Cal."

I wondered about a good number of things there, too. Howzabout the giant emblem on the hood, placed directly under the little-bitty hood handle? Or the upholstry on the windshield's top lip?
I can't pick on the rivets, 'cuz dang, but ... Seat covers on what look like Toyota seats?
What a unique collection of "I'll just glue these anywhere" lights on the back, or the "Black goes just fine on this bumper" application?
Nobody had better pick on my Grant wheel anymore, either!

There's always SOMEONE out there, though.
Wanna go Dutch on it, TC? We can donate it to Alan "Carless" Merklin ...

Lane's right. We all stood around this thing scratching our heads.
The whole body is indeed fiberglas. I was thinking envemo coupe sans roof but the Envemo wasn't an A model, was it? Unless they grafted an A front to a cut coupe body. Still walked away from that thing scratching my head. It amazes me it went across the whole country!

I think Lance Motors in NJ sold the "thing" a while back, or one like it, for 8k or so.

Now the big question is who would pay to ship that thing anyplace?


Then again.... I bet you that thing would sure get a heck of a lot of attention at a 356 Meet.............

...yeah, kinda like walking around at a party with a big booger hanging out your nose!

How much do you all think it will sell for? The back kinda reminds me of a Bettle?

It looks like an escapee from a Chevron ad...b'ugly at any $$$

............." THE PREVIOUS OWNER IS AN ACCOMPLISHED ENGINEER "

I hope he doesn't design and or build bridges:)

I saw it at Carlisle last year too. It was also on Lance Motors website for a very long time for $8k. I wouldn't give $10 bucks for it. Any parts on it are suspect in the context of the whole. POS is too kind a description! Who ever paid to ship it west made a very "wise" investment indeed.

oooh boy........at least there were no quotes like classic styling lines of a porsche included in the explanation......looks like a coupe that's been chopped sometime in it's lfe, kinda like chopping a beetle's roof off, it has that same distressed look to it as they do...uuurgh....

What's the scoop on Lance Motors ? Has anyone here done business with them ?

I'm new here and noticed speedie on their site that they didn't have...

They are legit and they deal with many replicas and kit cars; sort of like their specialty. If I'm not mistaken they are in N.J.

I've dealt with Nat, owner of Lance Motors in NJ on a couple of occasions. Their web site at times, lacks updating .
Nat is a honest and stand up kind of guy, tells you like it is without the song and dance. ~Alan

Alan et al,

Thanks...the speedies he had seemed to be priced right. I'll add him to watch list but check current inventory first.

Bill